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Mar 2025
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Ep. 330 - Answering Tough Questions Abou...

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Ray, Mark, and Oscar answer listener questions during a live Q&A, with Oscar appreciating the unfiltered nature of the discussion. When asked about the hardest questions to answer, Mark admits it's when he doesn’t know the answer and pretends he does. Ray recalls struggling with a man’s question about why God let his wife suffer before she died. On incre ... Show More
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